8 Effective Tips How to Speed Up Losing The Baby Weight

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You’re a mommy now, congrats!

To become a  first-time-mom can be an overwhelming feeling. Nothing is how it used to be either our body nor our emotions.

Especially at the beginning, we need to get used to the huge emotional, physical, and life changes. All these changes a baby brings with it can be overwhelming and scary at the same time.

The last thing we have time to think and worry about few days postpartum is the baby weight subject, or how to get back in shape after baby.

I totally feel you, mommy, I have been there. It took me almost two months to adjust to the new life as a mom.

The first few weeks I focused on adapting to the life changes and I tried my best to master breastfeeding.  The last thing I was really thinking or worrying about was when „I’ll be back to normal“. I knew that I have to be patient and needed to give myself and my body plenty of time to recover and to adapt to my new life as a mom.

The Baby Weight subject

The baby weight is a very sensitive subject for a lot of moms which already starts from the day we get to know we are pregnant. A lot of us are afraid to gain too much weight during pregnancy and about losing it afterward. 

Questions such as when I’ll be back to normal or will I be back to normal at all causing additional stress to our already busy and stressful mommy life. Am I right mommy?!

I personally think we are way too hard on ourselves and our bodies

Your body just created a little human and went through a major physical change. Your body and you deserve respect. Take a step at a time. You’ve got this mommy.

Today I would like to share with you how I got healthy through my pregnancy and how I lost my baby weight by four weeks. I hope to be able to inspire you with my journey and to help you to start or to keep going on your journey.

Ladies, before I start with my list of tips which worked for me, I would like to remind you that we all are different and so are our bodies. So again don’t be too hard on yourself and take it a step at a time.

Are you ready? These tips will help you to lose the baby weight and to appreciate, respect, and to love your body and yourself.

1. Appreciation

We should celebrate and appreciate the female body.  It’s amazing, strong and magical and so are you, mommy.

Mommy, You made a little human. Your body and you deserve respect for the journey you have behind you and well which is going to continue for at least the next 18 years and more lol 😀

You should appreciate yourself and your body and take it a step at a time. Your body is a constant work in progress which is ok as long as you respect it, appreciate it and make the best out of it.

So don’t be too hard on yourself also when things go wrong.

A note to myself: I’m Amazing, I’m Strong, I’m beautiful, I’ve Got This, and I’m Enough.

2. Define your Goal

Set specific and realistic goals and write them down.

For example „I want to lose my baby weight by the time my baby is eight months old“. It’s easier this way as you have a time frame and know which goal you want to achieve.

Put this goal somewhere where it’s visual so you can remind yourself of your goal every day. Or you can start a fitness journal to track your progress. You should track your progress not only to motivate yourself but also to reward yourself after achieving your goals. You should also track your progress with pictures.

Let’s take the example of the goal above. The goal is to lose the baby weight by eight months. You can split your main goal into small goals to make it more transparent and to appear it more realistic to you.

Let’s say you would like to lose 40lbs by eight months. So your monthly goal could be losing 5 lbs each month. With this method, you will stay much more motivated as you know that a reward is waiting for you when you achieve your monthly goal. The reward could be a new pair of shoes or something you desire.

Take a before picture when you start your journey and also each month to see the progress. I know those kind of pictures are not the favorite once to take but believe me you will be thankful afterward when you achieved your goal.

Again it’s just an example and you should set your goals and rewards according to your body, your time and your desires.

3. Nutrition and Meal Plan

The best advice here is to choose already healthy food throughout your pregnancy. It’s the best for your baby and for yourself.

This way you are able to build a healthy eating habit and are able to continue this habit after delivery. You learn how to get the needed nutrients to stay energized to take care of your baby and to stay healthy.

We all know the struggle with our cravings during the pregnancy and from time to time we should pamper ourselves and enjoy our favorite foods but in moderation ladies! 🙂

I know it’s hard to stick to a healthy diet after pregnancy. We are exhausted, the emotional, physical, and life changes do not really help. Moreover, due to those facts, we might go for the quickest and not for the healthiest options.

I feel you, mama, I have been there. Don’t be too hard on yourself there will be days like this as the whole situation is completely new and you need to get used and to adapt to the new life as a mom.

Nutrition is the most important and also the most beneficial part of losing the baby weight. But surely also the hardest.

I was totally into healthy eating before and throughout my pregnancy. But still, I had to learn how to continue and to combine my healthy eating habits and taking care of my baby 24/7 at the same time.

I decided to start with a Meal Plan and tried my best to stick to it. This would help me to stick to my healthy eating habits and give me the energy I needed to be fit enough to take care of my baby.

Oh, and did I mentioned that I am a single mom, so the struggle was real 

I needed to find a way to stay healthy and organized at the same time. Once a week I would sit down and create my Meal Plan for the whole week. I wrote down what I would like to cook for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I included also snacks in my meal plan. After I decided what I would like to cook I created a grocery list.

The meal plan helped me to stick to my healthy diet and make healthy choices. To be organized in the morning I would take a look in the evening on my meal plan for the next day. If needed I would take out the needed groceries of the freezer to have them on hand the next day. The only thing I pre-prepped in the evening were my snacks. 

Meal Plan

Healthy meals and snacks are important not only for losing your baby weight but also for staying fit. To eat every 2-3 hours is the goal.

You should start with Breakfast, followed by a snack, lunch, another snack, dinner, and a snack before bedtime.

Try not to skip your meals!!! I know it’s an easy say especially with a newborn on your hands. Besides that, it takes time to get used to it but it’s very beneficial. It will help you to feel much better and will help you also to achieve your weight loss goals.

Grap my Free Printable Health and Fitness Planners to help you to plan your meals ahead. It includes also a grocery shopping list. I got you covered mommy 😀

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For healthy food and snack ideas for nursing moms, check out this mommy, Emily Krause. In her post „healthy eating and snack ideas for nursing moms“ she gives examples of how to meal plan for nursing moms. She covers breakfast, midmorning snack, lunch, mid-afternoon snack, dinner, and healthy snack ideas. She also offers a free 50 healthy snack ideas printable. Even if you are not able to nurse, check her out to get an idea of a healthy meal plan.

4. Breastfeeding

Before I start talking about breastfeeding I would like to point out that we all are different and have different bodies. Therefore, some mommies lose weight while breastfeeding, while others don’t or even gain weight while breastfeeding. Also, not every mom can or choose to breastfeed. Please keep this in mind.

Well, I personally chose to breastfeed but unfortunately, I was able to breastfeed only for the first two months.

This was a quite challenging and frustrating two months as not only my milk supply started to decrease after one month but also because I felt GUILTY about not being able to nurse my baby. Anyways, I accepted the fact that I have to switch to formula feeding, even when I still felt that I was judged by others.

But now I know that I was doing the best I could and we should drop the breastfeeding guilt. 

Nevertheless, as I breastfeed for almost two months it helped me to lose my baby weight combined with the other tips mentioned in this post.

Breastfeeding is an additional way to lose the baby weight as it burns up to 500 calories a day.

5. Drink Water

Drink plenty of water. It’s so important to keep your body hydrated and it makes you feel better.

Besides that water keeps you fuller longer and it also can speed up your metabolism. You should drink a glass of water prior to each meal.

You should try to drink at least 8 glasses of water per day as this is the recommended amount.

To make it easier to keep up with the recommended amount I recommend you to track your water income. My above mentioned FREE printable planners include also a water tracker. I personally bought a BPA free 73 oz bottle which stands in my kitchen and helps me to keep my body hydrated.

Additionally, you should add lemon to your water and drink it in the morning on an empty stomach. This help you not only to detox your body but also to lose weight.

6. Take a Multi-Vitamin every day

Vitamins, we all know it’s important to take them but unfortunately, we don’t always do it.

The multivitamin is actually one of the essential supplement that we should and need to take. We all know to reach our daily vitamin and mineral requirements solely from food is hard and especially as a busy mom.

Take your multivitamin every day.

Further benefits are that the multivitamin not only maintains your energy levels but also keep your metabolism healthy. 

In my FREE health and fitness, planners is a habit tracker included. This can help you to track your daily multivitamin intake.

7. Stay Active

Until I got pregnant I lived a healthy lifestyle and was totally into CrossFit, biking, and healthy eating habits.

My doctor told me to keep up with my healthy habits but to slow down with CrossFit. I changed to swimming and yoga and stuck to my healthy eating habits.

The pictures below show me before, during and one month postpartum. I weighed 125 lbs (57kg) before, 148 lbs (67kg) on delivery day, and unfortunately 110 lbs (50kg) one month postpartum. I lost a bit more then I wanted to.  

I’m not where I want to be and my body is a constant work in progress. But I give my best to reach my goal, to gain some muscles and weight. I’m taking it a step at a time.

Keep Active

Keep active also during the pregnancy even if it is just a daily walk. Walk as much as you and your body can handle. After pregnancy take it slow mommy and go for a stroller walk once a day! You get out of the house, move a bit, and the walk makes you feel better.

After the six week checkup, you should start slow and find your way back.

Listen to your body and start step by step. I added exercises with resistance bands to my workouts. I took it very slow and started with 3 days a week for about 20 minutes.

Below I created a list of workouts ideas to help you to get started.

Besides that, I tried my best to be as creative as possible and tried to include my baby into my workouts.

I used a baby carrier for walks outside and inside the house. I tried to carry my son as much as I could.

When my son was about six months I added weights to my workouts and tried to work out at least four to five times a week for half an hour.  Sometimes I used my son as additional weight and did among others lunches, squats and hip bridge with him.

List for workout ideas

Resistance Band workouts

Booty Band Workout

The Ultimate Full-Body Resistance Band Workout

Resistance Band Booty Workout

5 Resistance Band Workouts

Mommy and Me workout

Losing the Baby Weight: Mommy and Me Home Workout 

Supermom Total-Body Workout with Baby!

Total Body Babywearing Workout 

8. Relax and Believe in yourself

To relax, to believe in yourself, and to be patient is very important. Remember your body is a constant work in progress 😀

Don’t be too hard on yourself when things go wrong. When you had a tough day and did not manage to work out or to eat healthy those days are a part of a mom life and we need to learn to accept them and to keep going toward our goals.

It’s important to find a balance between mommin all day, every day and finding and making time for workouts, self-care and stick to a healthy diet.

Remember it’s not a quick fix you are working toward building a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

It always seems impossible until it’s done – Nelson Mandela-

Now it’s your turn mommy

I hope the above-mentioned tips help you to get started your journey and to keep going on losing the baby weight.

Tell me in the comments what you think about the tips and if would like to add additional tips and how far you are on your journey.

I would appreciate your help and hope you pin me 🙂